A shocking number of old flames were revealed to still be using the Facebook and Spotify accounts of their ex, with only 23% of account holders aware.聽
The Case of the Ex
New data from Reboot Digital PR Agency looked into how many exes are still peeking into their past partners鈥� social media accounts. Of the 4,518 singletons surveyed, almost a third (32%) were revealed to still be logging into ex鈥檚 social media accounts.
Which Accounts Are They Using?
The most common account to log back into is Instagram, with 70% of heartbroken respondents saying they have logged into their ex鈥檚 Instagram within the last week. A close second was Netflix 鈥� 61% have logged into their exes鈥� accounts to do some surreptitious watching.聽 A shocking number of old flames are also still using their partners鈥� Facebook and Spotify accounts 鈥� with only 23% of account holders aware.
What Are People Getting Up To?
Most exes claim that they still log into past partners鈥� social media accounts to 鈥渟ee if they have met someone new鈥�, with 59% of participants admitting this was the main reason. Other excuses included 鈥渃uriosity/ just can鈥檛 help myself鈥� (28%), 鈥渢o see if they blocked me from seeing their content/photos鈥� (14%) 鈥� however, more worryingly, 13% admitted to logging in to 鈥渟eek revenge and post/talk to others as their ex鈥�.
How Long After the Breakup?
Reboot Digital PR Agency discovered that most of us (32%) stop logging in 6 months post-breakup, with others stopping around the 10 to 12-month mark (18%). Shockingly, however, 17% of participants admitted to logging into their ex鈥檚 social accounts 2 years after a breakup!
The Psychological Effects of Spying on an Ex
With a staggering 81% of snooping exes admitting they felt sad after logging into their old partner鈥檚 accounts, it is clear that overstepping digital boundaries carries some serious psychological effects. What鈥檚 more, 65% confessed that it had become an 鈥渙bsession鈥� and 47% felt it was preventing them from moving on.
Ann Heathcote, a Psychotherapist from The Worsley Centre聽 flags that 鈥渟ocial media has made it easy to snoop on your ex and the temptation to look becomes too much for some.” The ease of accessing a social media account can prevent emotional distancing and negatively impact your mental health.
